I wanted to watch Nero!

                Today in Western Civilization we finished our movie on Caesar. It starts out with Caesar talking to Mark Antony about a revolt in the legion. Caesar has Antony decimate the legion, meaning one in ten mutineers are killed (in the movie, they were hung by their wrists and had their bodies smashed to death with a wooden mallet). Pompey wants to out wait Caesar until his supplies are depleted, however the aristocrats are more worried about money than winning or the cost of life, as the army needs to be paid. They eventually pressure Pompey into attacking early, and he does. Pompey does not want to attack for tactical reasons, and despite Pompey’s doubts the aristocrats expect him to win, and even throw a feast before he leaves for when Pompey returns successful. Caesar reads Pompey’s movements and lures his cavalry into a type of ambush made by his foot soldiers. Despite the great difference in numbers, Caesar eventually wins, and has Pompey killed. The general that betrayed Caesar kept fighting, but was killed in a conflict later. Caesar lets the senators that supported Pompey live (maybe a mistake). Caesar becomes dictator for six months, then for life. Rome has now become an empire. Caesar rules well for about four months, but is eventually assassinated by his senators.